16:07 Ascot

Saturday 13 July 2024

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Magnum Classic Ice Cream Handicap

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 2m 33.8s

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(2)

Teumessias Fox¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding| OR: 105| D

22/1

Found a little more progress when successful at Kempton (1½m) in January but last of 14 in Easter Classic at Newcastle on Good Friday and not seen since. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 455-510

(15)

Passion And Glory³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 105| C| D

7/1

Won a listed race in Bahrain in a light 2023 campaign, but not in the same form in the Middle East early this year. Back in Britain, he's given a reasonable account of himself in a brace of listed races and that probably his level now. Back in a handicap.

Form: 607033

(5)

La Yakel²⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 100| BF| CD

9/2

Low-mileage sort who continued theme of steady progress last year, winning 5-runner Doncaster handicap (1¼m) prior to a good second at York (1¼m, soft) on final start in October. Could have more to offer as a 5-y-o and this previous C&D winner demands a second look.

Form: 14/2512-

(13)

Mr Alan^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey| OR: 98

20/1

Nottingham winner in a light 2023 campaign. Shaped as though retaining his ability on last month's reappearance (also not seen to best effect) and he may well step forward from that.

Form: 5/6127-4

(10)

Cumulonimbus^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: George Baker| OR: 96| D

33/1

Progressed with cheekpieces applied last year, winning 3 of his 5 starts. Changed hands for 150,000 gns thereafter and shaped as if needing the run after 5 months off at Kempton (12f) in January. Had a breathing operation after and needed to see more over C&D 3 weeks ago.

Form: 1310-60

(8)

Ziggy²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 95| D

7/2

Sparsely campaigned in recent seasons, but he's returned as good as ever, again finding only a well-handicapped sort too strong at Epsom (12f) last month. Short of room but stuck to his task really well when third over C&D 3 weeks ago and he's a major player.

Form: 1/23-223

(1)

Sheradann²⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 94

25/1

Quickly reached a useful level in France last year, winning 3 times at up to 15f in the autumn. Interesting recruit for his shrewd new yard and the betting may prove informative.

Form: 56111-

(6)

Base Note⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 93| D

33/1

Veery useful AW handicapper but has failed to beat a rival on his last 3 turf starts, so lower turf mark very much justified. Usual visor still off.

Form: 32-5706

(3)

Sheer Rocks²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 92| CD

12/1

Won twice at the start of last summer before finishing a creditable fifth at Haydock. Made a respectable return from a year off when mid-division in the Duke of Edinburgh over C&D 3 weeks ago and should be sharper now.

Form: 99/115-0

(12)

King's Code^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: P D Evans| OR: 91

16/1

Real success story for his yard, adding more wins at Southwell and Kempton (both 1m) at the start of the year. Proved he's as good on turf as AW when second at York (1¼m) in May. Respectable eighth of 29 in Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot. Stamina the unknown on first attempt at 1½m.

Form: 772948

(7)

Maghlaak^b1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: C Hills| OR: 89| BF

10/1

Lightly-raced 5-y-o who overcame an 11-month absence to land 8-runner Goodwood handicap (1¼m, soft) in May. Not so well served by hold up tactics when seventh in Zetland Gold Cup (1¼m) and he now tackles a new trip. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 11/32-17

(4)

Tarjeeh^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P J Dobbs| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 88

20/1

In his bid for a hat-trick after a further 7 months off, only eighth of 11 in handicap at Windsor on reappearance, though met some trouble around 2f out. Slowly-run race looked against him at Chester and he now goes up in distance.

Form: 41/1-85

(9)

Lord Melbourne²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87| D

4/1

Matched pick of 3-y-o efforts when scoring on handicap debut at Pontefract (10f, heavy) in April. Disappointed at Brighton later that month but has taken form to a new level for Ralph Beckett, winning cosily at York a month ago. Huge player from revised mark.

Form: 84-1551

Non-Runners

(11)

L'astronome⁶⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: H Palmer J: Callum Shepherd

(14)

Euchen Glen²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 11

T: J S Goldie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ziggy (7/2), Lord Melbourne (4/1), La Yakel (9/2), Passion And Glory (7/1), Maghlaak (10/1), Sheer Rocks (12/1), King's Code (16/1), Tarjeeh (20/1), Mr Alan (20/1), L'astronome (20/1), Teumessias Fox (22/1), Sheradann (25/1), Cumulonimbus (33/1), Base Note (33/1)

Quite a few to consider but ZIGGY has been shaping up really well of late, better than the result when third in a deep handicap at the Royal meeting last month, so he receives the vote. Lord Melbourne is forced into a better race but he's an improved performer for his new yard so has to be feared, along with La Yakel on his return to action.